From Anna's 'Composers you should know' series: Concerto Repertoire by living composers of varied backgrounds. Two weeks ago, I shared...

The past 13 months have been like an extended year-long treasure hunt. Though I have missed performing in person with my musical...

Anna’s 10 x 10 - Composers you should know series: Symphonic Band Repertoire! Wow! This has been a very enjoyable project. As a symphony...

In this post, we offer inspiring words from a passionate educator and wonderful conductor to help bring our month of educational content...

Music has the power to teach and instill knowledge for all of us. In today’s 10 x10, we feature works for education and family concerts.

Lesson 2: Have a Code and Let it Guide You 1. Introduction In part one of this exploration, I laid out the first of three important...

The opportunity to conduct pops music is a definite perk of being a conductor. Pops music provides an excellent way to reach and connect...

Whether you’re at a smaller region orchestra with a budget of a few hundred thousand dollars or at a large top 20 orchestra with a budget...

Today we do our part to honor and celebrate the amazing talents of these black composers on this, the first day of Black History Month....

Anna’s 10 x 10 - Composers you should know series: String Orchestra Repertoire, Historical Edition! As I mentioned in part one, it has...

Happy New Year!! It has been a luxury having a couple of weeks to reflect over the past year. Though it has been a crisis for so many of...

Anna’s 10 x 10 - Composers you should know series: Chamber Orchestra Sized Repertoire, late composers. This month, due to the reduced...

10 suggestions for chamber orchestra sized pieces by diverse living composers!

This article shares our story of commissioning Leanna Primiani to write a piece for Anna Edwards and The Seattle Collaborative Orchestra.

In this article I offer a few suggestions for holiday compositions (specifically for the December holidays) by women and/or BIPOC composers.

This is a reflection on my first year as MD of the WSO and the first of three main lessons that I will be taking away from season one.

Is there a difference between men and women conductors? This question is discussed in my dissertation, 'Gender and the Symphonic Conductor'

1 – Maria Newman It is funny how you meet someone and all of the sudden – you realize that the world is incredibly small. My friend and...

My goal for this article is to help you avoid the many pitfalls I experienced when programming rep for my first Youth Orchestra!

My “Social Listening with Anna” 10x10 series explores music by a variety of underrepresented composers both historical and current.